The Mayor of Sunderland, Councillor Alison Smith, raised The Red Ensign flag at City Hall yesterday (Friday 2 September) and welcomed guests to the Mayor’s Parlour for a celebration.
It was the first time the reception has taken place at the new City Hall.
Sunderland City Council was one of many...
A former student and pharmaceutical entrepreneur has made the largest ever individual donation to the University of Sunderland in hopes of aiding in the improvement of the lives of millions of people globally.
Today, the University announces the creation of the John Dawson Drug Discovery and Development Research Institute on...
PEOPLE are being asked their views on plans to develop of a network of family hubs to provide additional help and support to families across Sunderland.
Sunderland is one of 75 local authorities in the UK to secure Government funding for the hubs which will help services such as midwifery,...
Sunderland's Director of Public Health is urging people to plan and prepare for times when they may need to self-isolate, to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Gerry Taylor, Executive Director of Public Health and Integrated Commissioning at Sunderland City Council said that case rates in the city are slowly...
ARC Adoption North East (ARC Adoption) is celebrating an ‘outstanding’ start to the year after being highly praised in their latest Ofsted inspection.
It’s the second, consecutive time that the voluntary adoption agency has been rated ‘outstanding’ in all categories covered by the inspection, with inspectors describing both the services...
GeekTalent, Sunderland's own recruitment software solutions pros, has launched the GoCareer app, a career management tool for those looking to reskill and secure a new job role in these 'interesting times'
And it's free for the first 3 months, which is loads of time to get established on a new...
North East quality assurance software specialist Mesma has made a key appointment as it continues to invest in new product development as part of planned strategic growth.
Ola Awobona joins the Sunderland-based firm as a product owner at a time of continued demand from the education and employment support sectors...
Fans of comics, characters and coffee can now get their fix at a newly opened gaming café and shop at Sunderland city centre.
And to celebrate the full opening of Geek Retreat at John Street, eagle-eyed fans can join in a Pokémon Polaroid hunt – and be rewarded with a...
Sunderland City Council is urging Wearside’s residents to give some thought to recycling during the festive season.
The council’s portfolio holder for city services, Michael Mordey, said, “Our residents are fantastic at recycling, but there’s always more that can be done.”
“We’re approaching the festive season, when most families generate more...
Budding young authors are invited to submit spine-tingling tales of spooks and spirits as part of Sunderland’s Halloween celebrations.
Sunderland BID is calling on youngsters from across the city to put pen to paper for its Spooky Stories Competition.
And not only will the winners in each age category receive a...
